David Ogden Stiers

Actor, Conductor

Three-time Emmy nominee David Ogden Stiers was walking-talking-acting-and singing proof of the benefits of classical theater training. Being in the right place at the right time did not hurt the TV veteran actor either ... Read more »

Three-time Emmy nominee David Ogden Stiers was walking-talking-acting-and singing proof of the benefits of classical theater training. Being in the right place at the right time did not hurt the TV veteran actor either. His involvement with San Francisco comedy in the late '60s, New York theater in the early '70s and quality-driven TV comedies of the late '70's gave him a broad foundation on which to craft a versatile career in the performing arts. His early, high-profile role as the erudite Dr. Charles Winchester on M*A*S*H (CBS, 1972-1983) may have laid the groundwork for decades of playing doctors, lawyers, judges, and politicians, but his credits extended far beyond that to include eloquent voice work in documentaries and dramatic characters in classic animated children's films. The multi-talent also enjoyed an additional career as a professional conductor with symphony orchestras around the country.

The Juilliard School

Voiced Mr Jolly in "Disney's Teacher's Pet: The Movie"

Portrayed a hypnotist in Woody Allen's "The Curse of the Jade Scorpion"

2001

Co-starred in "The Majestic"

1999

Co-starred in the CBS sitcom "Love & Money"

1998

Had featured role in the sitcom "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place" (ABC); dropped from series after initial midseason run

1996

Voiced the Archdeacon in Disney's animated "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"

1995

Provided character voices for Disney's "Pocahontas"

1991

Gained widest film exposure to date by providing the narration and voice of "Cogsworth" the clock for Disney hit "Beauty and the Beast"

1984

TV miniseries debut, "The First Olympics: Athens 1896"

1977

Joined the cast of the popular comedy-drama series "M*A*S*H"

1976

TV-movie debut, the pilot movie for "Charlie's Angels"

1976

TV series debut as a regular, "Doc"

1974

Broadway acting debut, "Ulysses in Nightgown", opposite Zero Mostel

1970

Feature acting debut, "Drive, He Said", credited as David Stiers

Moved to New York; attended Juilliard

After high school graduation spent one year with the Very Little Theater Company in Eugene

Moved to California; spent seven years with the California Shakespeare Festival in Santa Clara

Joined the cast of the "Perry Mason" TV-movies

Was charter member of The Acting Company founded by John Houseman; consisted of members of the first graduating class of the Juilliard School of Drama; fellow members included Kevin Kline and Patti LuPone